The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 22

After getting back to the apartment, I’d barely set down my things before my phone began to ring. I groaned, not having the patience for any human interaction. It didn’t help that the plane ride home had left me exhausted.

With a sigh, I grabbed it from out of my bag. I barely registered the name on the screen before I thoughtlessly picked up the call.

“Hello?” I said, dropping my keys on the counter. I hurried over to the kitchen and opened the fridge. “This is Evie.”

“Hi, Evie,” Timothy’s voice came through and I nearly dropped the bottle of fruit juice I had grabbed.

I placed the container on the counter and cleared my throat. “Timothy. Hi.”

“Sorry, this is sudden. Considering I just saw you,” he said with a laugh. “I was wondering if you had time this week to discuss the case a bit further?”

“Of course.” I grabbed a glass from the pantry and filled it up with the juice. “Just give me a time, and I’ll likely be free.””

He hummed thoughtfully. “Tonight at four sound good? At the firm?”

“Sounds perfect.” I took a sip of my juice and cringed at how squeaky my voice had sounded.

“Great,” he said, then there was a pause. It seemed neither of us was ready to hang up, at least immediately.

Finally, I spoke up, taking advantage of the silence. “Thank you, by the way.”

“Hm?”

“For yesterday. With my panic attack…you helped a lot.”

I couldn’t see his face, but I could envision the smile that he had grown just based on his tone. “It was no problem,” he said gently.

My grip tightened on my phone and I pressed it closer to my ear. “I’ll talk to you later.”

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good rest of your day,” he

pulled my knees. to my chin. I had

from Bruce flashed across the screen. I opened the text up and saw the full sentence

nice for

my screen. There had been several others

look lovely

calls, bad reception and all,

Coco. I’m not

screen. Part of me wanted to respond and tell him to back off, but the other saw an even worse reaction from him

that way.

and clutched it to my chest, steadying my breaths as they grew shallower. Even from afar, Bruce managed to make me feel disgusted with myself. Wherever he was, darkness followed

wanted to consume me, with every twisted fiber of

harsh knock at my door. The sound alone. made me jump and drop my cellphone. It seemed far–fetched, but I had my

opened the bottom pantries, then pulled out one of the thin skillets. Slowly, I hauled myself up and made my way over to the front door. I took a quick peek through the peep hole, but it wasn’t Bruce on the other

skillet behind me and opened the door, surprising the man on the other side. There was barely any time–to

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being blinded by a

the-” I shielded my eyes and stumbled backward, barely catching myself on the wall. It takes a few blinks before the

Evie?” the man asked, scratching the stubble under his chin. He had a camera dangling from his neck and

‘Evie‘

woman Timothy apologized to. We’ve been looking around trying to find her, but some guy was

eyes watching me

blankets strewn about. They had even set up a small campfire

you camping here?”

want to know all about you, Evie. There’s not way that other news station’s going to get the scoop before we do!” He lifted his camera and snapped

people can’t be serious!” I cried out. “Go

on my face like. an invasive eye.

slammed the door in his face before he could get any closer, then locked the door. for security. I knew the press was fierce when it came to a good story, but this was next level in terms of desperation. How would

was welcome, whether it was cleaning or folding laundry. The

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